Bears Clash With Redskins In Pro Grid Title Tilt
Chicago Bears meet Washington Redskins at Wrigley Field in a high stakes NFL title game. Sid Luckman and Sammy Baugh headline a passing duel while cold, ground play shapes the outcome. About 35,000 spectators expected as Luckman nears final Bears appearance before merchant marine duty.
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Charles Chamberlain
A.P
Chicago
Washington
Sammy Baugh
Chicago Bears
Sid Luckman
Wrigley Field
Luckman
Baugh
Mercury
Bears
Chicago T-masters
Redskins
New York Giants
New York
Merchant Marine
Bronko Nagurski
Harry Clark
Dante Nagnani
Gary Famiglietti
Sam Baugh
Americans Bring Football to Cairo Amid British Apathy
Charles A. Grumich describes American service teams in Cairo facing indifference from British locals. A 12 game schedule opens with base hospital Rebels and Quartermaster Green Wave showing effort but drawing few fans, blamed partly on weather. An Australian observer doubts the sport’s appeal while a South African pilot notes players’ fatigue. Exile columnist Paul Urwin calls it a cure for blood pressure and insomnia, lamenting a game that runs longer than promised.
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Charles A. Grumich
Cairo
Land of the Nile
Base Hospital Rebels
Quartermaster
Green Wave
Leutenant
Egyptian Mail
Paul Urwin
Red Smith remembered as rugged Notre Dame star and multi-sport coach
The reminiscence profiles Red Smith the Notre Dame guard who later starred with the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants. It notes his on field grit and coaching career with Milwaukee Brewers football and Green Bay baseball, plus off season duties managing Columbus Club bowling alleys and scouting Wisconsin hunting and fishing spots. The piece links his era rivalry with Red Dempsey and cites Red’s bench-to-gridiron heroics against Southern California in 1926.
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Cap
Red Smith
Jack Lavelle
Notre Dame
New York Giants
Columbia
Jack Dempsey
Red
Lavelle
Smith
Fighting Fish
Knute Rockne
Southern California
Rockne
Fighting Irish
Trojans
Green Bay Packers
Packers
Curley Lambeatt
Green Bay
Milwaukee Brewers
American Association
Charlie Grimm
Boston Braves
Wisconsin Woods
W.Va. Sports Hit Hard Past Year
West Virginia sports faced wartime strain in 1943 as travel bans and fuel limits reduced trips and led to some programs suspending activities. Wheeling won the state basketball title. Central Catholic beat St Josephs for the Catholic crown. John Abramovic of Salem set a new national scoring mark. Parkersburg claimed the state football championship and Billy Fieldson’s death marked sorrowful notes.
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Bob Moran
AP Sports
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Edgar B. Sims
Neely
OPA
Wheeling
Blue and Gold
Princeton
Morgantown
Central Catholic
St. Joseph's
Huntington
West Virginia University
Glenville
Pioneers
John (Breams) Abramovic
Salem
Elkhorn
Parkersburg
Dunbar
Fairmont
Jimmy Scott
Billy Fieldson
Mount Hope
Clem Wiechman
Loganoro
Sugar Bowl Poised For Top Crowd In War Time
New Orleans leader says the streamlined Sugar Bowl between Ohio Tech and Tulsa on New Year’s Day will draw a capacity crowd of about 73 000 under war time conditions. Advance ticket sales are strong and service men receive a special $1.10 price. About 15 000 service members may gain free admission, with many Tulsa and Georgia Tech fans donating tickets. A war bond drive will run at the stadium aiming to top last year’s sales.
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New Orleans
Joseph B. David
David
Sugar Bowl
Tulsa
W. F. Burbank
War Activities Committee
Young Men’s Business Club of
Georgia Tech
Bowl tilts facts and figures by Associated Press
Rose Bowl in Pasadena features Southern California 7-2-0 against Washington 4-0-0 with 96,000 attendance and 4:30 p.m. kickoff. Sugar Bowl in New Orleans pairs Tulsa 8-0-1 with Georgia 7-3-0 at 3:45 p.m. CEWT. Orange Bowl in Miami matches Louisiana State 6-3-0 against Texas A and M 7-1-1 with 28,000 at 1:10 p.m. East-West game in San Francisco draws 58,000 at 5:00 p.m. Oi Bowl in Houston pits Arkansas A and M 4-1-1 against Southwestern Louisiana Institute.
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Associated Press
New York
Pasadena
Calif
Southern California
University of Washington
New Orleans
Tulsa
Georgia
Miami
Louisiana State
Texas A & m
Dallas
Texas
Randolph Field
San Francisco
Houston
Tex
Arkansas A & M
Southwestern Louisiana
Chandler Gott To Officiate Coalfields Tourney
Woodrow Wilson coach Ken Hunt announces John Gott of Bluefield and Toby Chandler of Claveston will officiate all four games in the four team Coalfields meet. First round games set for Mount Hope on January six with final in Woodrow Wilson gym on January seven. Tournament directors are Beckley and Mount Hope principals C G Peregoy and E W Dunkley.
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Ken Hunt
Woodrow Wilson High School
Defmat
Mount Howe
Beckley
John Gott
Bluefield
Toby Chandler
Claveston
Hunt
Mount Hope
Woodsete Wilson High School
Yak Hill
Raime
Mullens
Mount Mape
Hadj
Chandler
Gott
Oak Hill
Eagles
Devils
C. G. Peregoy
W. Dunkley
Head Pin winners and highs in bowling week
The Head Pin Miniature Ten Pin winners were Marcelene Berm an 168 Lorene Trump 162 and Jim Underwood 212. Highs on My Highest Game Chart include Eddie Berginnis 259 Toney Spano 270 Jim Beard 256 Elbert Baker 238 Bill Wells 217 Virginia Minter 154 Billy Vass 1215 Bob Chambers 215. George Tokach bowled two 700 series to tie Dr French for ninth on the 7nd club board with 733 and 740. Jim Beard joined the 700 club with 256 214 247 after a 1691 prior. John Verduce won the annual Pin Boys tourney defeating Chester Foley by 14 pins. John averages 150 for four rounds and weighed under 100 pounds. A large Beckley Hotel wrap party featured A J Truman as master of ceremonies. A six team high school league is proposed. registrations due for next Friday. All leagues resume after a week layoff as second half races begin. Beckley Theater tickets listed for Taney Spano 270 Elizabeth Clay 224 and Lyric Theater tickets Tokach 743 Clay 565. Ritchie Thompson earned student award with 216.
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Spotsi
Edgar Sims
Neely
OPA
A. F. Rohrbough
Glenville
Navy
State Board of Appeals
Bethany
Alderson-Broaddus
Middle
Atlantic Baseball League
West Liberty
Central Catholic of
Wheeling
John Abramovic
Salem
West Fairmont
Princeton
State Sports Writers Association
University
State High School Athletic Association
Bob Richter
Tra Errett Rodgers
Bill Kern
Naval Reserve
Charleston
South Charleston High School
Robert W. Hartwell
Elkhorn
Wheeling Downs
Charles Town Open
Morris Harvey College
OPR
Lyle Rich
Sam Mazzei
Ronsevelt- Wilson
Clarksburg
Charles Hylton
Lagean
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Marshall College
Bobby Bates
West Virginia
Bill Calvert
Fast Bank
Marcelene Berman
Lorene ‘Trump
Jim Underwood
Eddie Berginnis
Toney Spano
Jim Beard
Elbert Baker
Bill Wells
Virginia Minter
Billy Vass
Bob Chambers
George Tokach
Dr. French
George
Jim
John Verduce
Chester Foley
John
Chester
Bowling
Bolen
Southwestern of Texas vs New Mexico clash at El Paso
A summary of a college football clash at El Paso Texas with Southwestern of Texas hosting New Mexico in a 4 0 1 record for Southwestern and 3 1 0 for New Mexico. Attendance listed as 20 000 with a 4 pm kickoff.
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el Paso
Tex
Southwestern
Texas
New Mexico
Musial Named Senior Loop Hitter Of 1948 Season
Stan Musial, 28, becomes National League batting leader and most valuable player favorite, hitting .347 with 220 hits 347 total bases and 48 doubles. He edges Billy Herman and others as the Cardinals win the pennant with a .279 team mark, Brooklyn finishing seven points behind. Musial’s shift from pitcher to hitter is noted as pivotal in his rise.
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ACK WA
New York
Stan Musial
Donera
Ernie Lombardi
St. Louis Cardinal
Ducky Medwick
Wid
Schnotz
Young Musial
Mer
Daytona Beach
Fla
Musial
Billy Herman
Brooklyns
Ival Goodman
Chicago
Walker Cooper
Cardinals
Tird
Bob Elliott
Pittsburgh
Mickey Wiltek
Bill Nicholson
Arky Vaughan
Broklyn
Lombardi
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Nicholson
Mel Ott
Giants
Ott
St. Louis
Boston Braves
Captain Sydenstricker Returns as Air Force Captain
Tommy Sydenstricker, son of the late John M. Sydenstricker, arrived in Lewisburg this week from a northern camp proudly wearing the two silver bars of a captain of the air force. Captain Sydenstricker was for several years connected with Greenbrier county relief administration and later with the oil works administration.
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Synenstricker
Rentater
Lewisburg
Tommy
Sy Denstricker
John M. Sydenstricker
Air Forces
Sydenstricker
Greenbrier County
Oil Works Administration
Four-area teams set for four games this week
Four basketball games are scheduled in the Coal Field area featuring teams from Raleigh Payette Wyoming and Stammers. The slate runs into next week as students prepare to return to classes on January 3.
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BIL Barrett Register
Raleigh
Payette
Wyoming
Cardinals Fade in World Series as Disappointments Grow
New York Yankees swept four of five World Series games as the St Louis Cardinals failed to live up to last year’s pennant win. The piece highlights the Cardinals as the season’s biggest sports disappointment, with other regrets including the Browns AL collapse, interservice sports bans, and boxing match issues. It notes individual mentions like Lou Novikoff and Paul Derringer and previews upcoming high school and college basketball activities in the region.
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New York
St Caniiials
Cardinals
New York Yankees
Associated Press
Yorks
Yankees
Philadelphia
William
Cox Browt
Cox
K. M. Landis
St. Louis Browns
Army
Conn-Louis
Chicago Cubs
Lou Novikoff
Paul Derringser
Cub
St. Louis Cardinals
Cus
Philadelphia Phillies
Allah
New York Baseball Corants
Washington Redskins
Notre Dame
Brooklyn Dotgers
Airmen seen during 1943 World Series game identified
Four U S Flying Fortress airmen who bombed Nazi targets are identified. They flew over Yankee Stadium in a formation that skimmed the stands and nearly hit the flag. Names include Lieutenants Robert Sheets Jack Watson Eleanor W Young and Joseph C Wheeler. The incident drew publicity and was denied as staged as a stunt.
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Associated Press
U. S
England
Yankee Stadium
Ball Park
Robert Sheets
Tacoma
Wash
Jack Watson
Indianapolis
Ind
Eleanor W. Youn
Roachdale
Imi
Joseph C. Wheeler
Fi Calif Wheeler
Youmean
Fiorella H. la Guardia
New York City
Baltimore Radio Center Surges in Military Gear Output
Officials say Babtin ratio plants near Baltimore now produce more equipment annually for the army and navy than all U S radio manufacturers did before 1940. A survey notes relaxation of present strain on production and cites a type of sud fanned near the Susquehanna river as an efficient insulation material replacing rubber.
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Baltimore
Army
United States
Sabe
Gorvic
Susquehanna
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Tourney
Tony Overdue
A. J.truman
Beckley Machine and Electric Company
A. J
Denisit
Pags
Gals
Beckley Theater
Taney Spano
Elizabeth Clay
Lyric Theater
Ritchie Thompson
Naomi Riordan
Pasadena Junior College
Los Angeles
Naomi C. Riordan
Altadena
California
Senior Loop
Beckley, Mullens Hinton
Ken Hunds Wooran
Uiton High School
Fox
Hinton-Mullens
Hinton
Scholasae
Murmani
Territ
Wall
McDowell
Gary Miners
Pax
Wildcats
Ed Siebert
Montgomery High School
Montgomery
Coal Fields
Ken Munt
Fei
Lester Ingram
Stanley Huffman
Bobcats
Huffman
Lenoir
N.C
Beckley College
Beckley, W. VA
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